Battery Life Tips & Tricks

[ivtec21]

ugh im starting to suffer from battery issues now...just charged mines to 100%, gonna see how fast its drains...

 

[robpasell]

So how do I improve my battery life??!! -___-

My battery has NEVER lasted me more than 1/2 a day worth (usually around 12 hrs is when it gets to 5% and I have to charge it).

You're getting 12 hours of battery life and complaining?

 

[dsx968]

After power cycling a couple times this is what I was at yesterday when I went to bed. I keep wifi on all the time. No 4G.
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[rjw]

Most of the problem that can cause bad battery life is terrible coverage area and or a 3rd party application that was downloaded that is causing the issue. I had excellent battery life up until I introduced a new application. Once that application was installed I was unable to get anything greater than 14 HRS Once the application was removed I was back at 1 day and 5 hours. Please investigate your 3rd Party apps if it even means to do a factory restore and test each application until you find the culprit.

FYI The app that caused my issue was the Norton Antivirus App

 

[ksjmh13]

I agree with xtype, I think it has to do with the sprint coverage in your coverage area. I also believe it has something to do the the last update we received. I have been having battery issues ever since we received the update. My phone can be charged 100% at midnight and when i wake up at 6am its always around the 25%. I have tried every solution to reduce the drain on my battery but nothing helps. I have all of my accounts set to manual sync, turned down every possible option on the phone and still have significant battery drain and that's without use. If anybody can help let me know.

 

[boomerbubba]

I agree with xtype, I think it has to do with the sprint coverage in your coverage area. I also believe it has something to do the the last update we received. I have been having battery issues ever since we received the update. My phone can be charged 100% at midnight and when i wake up at 6am its always around the 25%. I have tried every solution to reduce the drain on my battery but nothing helps. I have all of my accounts set to manual sync, turned down every possible option on the phone and still have significant battery drain and that's without use. If anybody can help let me know.

I have not experience these symptoms myself, but I have read some who did report that they cured the problem by clearing the device's cache memory.

 

[Skunkape60]

I agree with xtype, I think it has to do with the sprint coverage in your coverage area. I also believe it has something to do the the last update we received. I have been having battery issues ever since we received the update. My phone can be charged 100% at midnight and when i wake up at 6am its always around the 25%. I have tried every solution to reduce the drain on my battery but nothing helps. I have all of my accounts set to manual sync, turned down every possible option on the phone and still have significant battery drain and that's without use. If anybody can help let me know.

I really dislike suggesting this but have you tried doing a factory reset?

 

[luvsmobile]

I've done one thing to increase battery life with my GS2 and now my GS3. Under Accounts and sync I turn sync off. Then using elixir 2 I use a widget to sync all. This way all my accounts only sync when "I" want them too. I realize that for some push notifications(I.E Exchange Server) are must but not here. I just "sync all" 3-4 times a day. I can't give you specifics on the increase in battery life but I can say with the GS2 there was no need to carry a spare battery to work with sync off. I just got the GS3 today so we'll see but I'd be willing to bet I'll be pleased!!

If your able guys give it a try!!

 

[ducatti20]

It has to be people's coverage that is killing the battery... I leave Bluetooth on all the time, WiFi toggled to connect whenever, I use the phone for internet, calls, texting, games ext and have never gotten worse than 16 hours (and that was with a active background screen.) I typically go off charger at 5am and do not return to it till 10-11pm with over 40% remaining. My wife's battery life is almost identical to mine except she uses her phone even more than I do and tends to run 10% lower than me. All I have off is s voice and motion... brightness set to auto.

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[Skunkape60]

Yup... Poor connection is the number 1 cause for fast battery drain.

 

[rjw]

I really dislike suggesting this but have you tried doing a factory reset?

I didn't have to... I found the application that was causing my issue. I am only recommending a factory reset if you can't find an application or a real reason for the sudden decline in battery life. At stock you should know if a 3rd party application was the cause your issue or if its a battery or coverage issue.. All I am recommending is basic troubleshooting steps.